Simon Cowell called her ‘amazing’ on America’s Got Talent: deaf singer Mandy Harvey on her upcoming Hong Kong show and inspiring others
- Mandy Harvey’s dream of becoming a musician seemed out of reach when she lost her hearing at 19 because of a connective tissue disorder, but it’s now a reality
- Ahead of her concert with Hong Kong’s True Colors Symphony, which empowers differently abled people, the singer talks about finding strength in helping others
When Mandy Harvey won the “golden buzzer” on America’s Got Talent in 2017, the famously hard-to-please Simon Cowell told her, “I’ve done this a long time. That was one of the most amazing things I’ve ever seen and heard,” as she was allowed to go straight through to the live final.
On November 5, Hong Kong will get to experience some of that magic.
Harvey is a singer/songwriter who cannot hear, and the strength and tenacity of the 35-year-old has inspired the lives of many.
She lost her hearing 16 years ago because of Ehlers-Danlos syndrome (EDS), a connective tissue disorder. It was devastating news, especially for a 19-year-old who started singing when she was four and had never dreamed of doing anything other than pursuing a career in music.
The most difficult challenge was figuring out how to get on with everyday life, she says, in an interview with the Post.
